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Credit: CC0 Public Domain Consumer sentiment generally refers to consumers' attitudes and expectations about economic conditions. A new analysis published in Economic Inquiry indicates that U.S. party affiliation has a significant effect on consumer sentiment, and that sentiment, in turn, affects spending intentions. In the study that relied on information dating back to 1991 and focused…

What comes to mind when you hear the name Billie Eilish? I remembered the song Ocean Eyes when I first listened to it. After that, this American singer and song writer continued to give the best performances and won many awards. This Bad Guy singer, Billie Eilish, recently made her identity public as queer. In the Variety cover story ‘Power of Women’, she revealed her belongingness to the LGBTQ+ community. This singer was always in talks due to her sexuality, but she was never so open about her sexuality. This time,…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new study from BYU and the University of Virginia analyzed 400 million voter records from elections in 2014 and 2016 and found that minority citizens, young people, and those who support the Democratic Party are much less likely to vote than whites, older citizens, and Republican Party supporters. Moreover, those in the former groups were also more likely to live in areas where their…

BAYC is experiencing severe controversial rumors due to its apparent affiliation with Nazis and racism The BAYC NFT collection has experienced several criticisms and controversies surrounding its creation and its legitimacy as an investment asset. The trendy Bored Ape NFT collection is all over the internet. Major celebrities like Justin Bieber bought around US$1.3 million worth of Bored Ape NFTs. But not everyone is about the hype in the crypto market! Recently, Yuga Labs, the company that launched the BAYC and…

Throughout history, governments have exploited or collected data on their citizens—from benign data, like salary information and census records, to creepy data, like biometric records for law enforcement activities. With abortion rights under attack in the U.S., privacy experts are warning about the potential for the government to collect and use cell phone data to target and prosecute pregnant people and those seeking abortion. Over the past year the FBI made more than three million warrantless queries on the data of…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain COVID-19 has now claimed the lives of 1 million Americans—a grim milestone made worse by the fact that probably a third of those fatalities could have been avoided. Estimates suggest that more than 318,000 deaths from the disease occurred among individuals who had access to vaccines, but chose not to receive any.…